Recyling expert shares DIY tips for holidayUPDATED 9:59 AM EST Dec 08, 2013Video Transcript
SAVING TIME...MONEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT IS SOMETHING OUR GUEST AIMS TO HELP OTHERS DO.. AND WHEN IT COMES TO DOING THAT THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAYS...SHE ADDS A SPECIAL TWIST. LET'S WELCOME VICKIE WILLIAMS...A GREENVILLE "RECYCLING" AND "DO-IT-YOURSELF" DIVA. Tie some bow around it first. I usually do mine like the gift above. You could do it in the middle or if it's a rectangle box, you can do it more towards the top like I did above. I usually just use enough ribbon to have very small tails like shown above that I can either keep or cut off completely. If you have tons of ribbon you can make those tails long so that they hang down the front of the package. First create a loop with the ribbon. The diameter of this loop should be the width you want your bow to be when it's finished. I made a very big one because I wanted a very big bow. I used a very wide wire ribbon, but really almost any ribbon would work. Tape the end of the ribbon in place. It won't stay very well, but it's ok. It'll work. Loop the ribbon around at least 5 times. If you have tons of ribbon, do it 6 or 7 times. Keep the loops tight together. Close the loop flat. Then fold it in half. Then cut triangles out of the folded part of the loop on each side. Keep just a tiny bit of the loop left. Use a small ribbon tie and cinch the middle of the large loop together. Use a small ribbon tie and cinch the middle of the large loop together. Then separate the individual loops by pulling them apart and alternate twisting them down and then up. Tie it to the ribbon on the package and snip the small ribbon. Do some final arranging and you're done! Before you start any project it is easiest to gather together all of the supplies. For this homemade wreath you will need: Styrofoam Wreath - Mine is 10-inches across 45 Yards of Ribbon - I used 5 yards of 9 to the ribbon on the package and snip the small ribbon. Do some final arranging and you're done! Before you start any project it is easiest to gather together all of the supplies. For this homemade wreath you will need: Styrofoam Wreath - Mine is 10-inches across 45 Yards of Ribbon - I used 5 yards of 9 different ribbons. You can use more or less ribbon depending on how full you want your wreath to be and what size styrofoam wreath you buy. Straight Pins - I used about 360 pins Ruler - not pictured Scissors Now we can begin... We will now cut up the ribbon... Start out by cutting your ribbon into pieces about 4 1/2-inches long. I used about 360 pieces of ribbon for my 10-inch styrofoam wreath. I had 9 different ribbons I wanted to use so I cut 40 pieces from each ribbon. You can use more or less ribbon depending on how full you want the wreath to look. The next step is to make the ribbon loops... Form each piece of ribbon into a loop shape as shown in the picture. The ends should overlap about a 1/4" - 1/2". This does not have to be precise, just estimate each one. styrofoam wreath by simply poking the pins into the together so you cannot see any of the styrofoam between them.